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KC Council Considers Smoking Ban

By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City City Council is expected to vote on a proposed smoking ban today. Critics of the proposal say it will stifle business. Backers dispute this claim and say a smoking ban is long overdue. KCUR's Maria Carter has this report.

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